first bass of 2013 finally!
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first bass of 2013 finally!
People:me,damien,paul
Duration:4hours
Tide:2hours before low 2hours after low
Weather:SW wind sunny with a few clouds
Bait:crab
Rigs:lures and pulleys
Results:3bass and one lost
after hours upon hours of fishing before the ban i got nothing then as soon as the ban was over i went out to a local mark blanked a week later three of us took a trip down to wexford\waterford for the weekend we fished an estuary mark the first day with one landed bass and one big one lost by paul i landed the only fish the first day on a black minnow then paul lost a big one on a bass bullet that was all for the day, next day we fished a beach mark with bait and two bass were caught both around 3lb both on crab that was all for the rest of the weekend all fish were released
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Duration:4hours
Tide:2hours before low 2hours after low
Weather:SW wind sunny with a few clouds
Bait:crab
Rigs:lures and pulleys
Results:3bass and one lost
after hours upon hours of fishing before the ban i got nothing then as soon as the ban was over i went out to a local mark blanked a week later three of us took a trip down to wexford\waterford for the weekend we fished an estuary mark the first day with one landed bass and one big one lost by paul i landed the only fish the first day on a black minnow then paul lost a big one on a bass bullet that was all for the day, next day we fished a beach mark with bait and two bass were caught both around 3lb both on crab that was all for the rest of the weekend all fish were released
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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
Congrats
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Species 2013: (34)
Species 2014: (40) Flounder PB 37cm, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Three Bearded Rockling, Pouting, Pollack, Whiting, Five Bearded Rockling, Codling, LSD, Dab, Smooth Hound, Tope PB 55lb, Bull Huss PB 13LB, Thornback Ray, Common Blenny, Ballan Wrasse, Black Goby, Grey Gurnard, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Launce, Cuckoo Wrasse, Coalie, Tub Gurnard, Poor Cod, Tompot Blenny, Rock Goby, Small Mouth Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Goldshinny Wrasse, Red Gurnard, Ling, Scad, Turbot, Sandeel, Haddock, Blue Shark PB 92LB, Mullet, Weever & an Octopus
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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
Well done, the 3rd pic is one for the frame
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2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
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2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
good man, nice fish and great pictures there will be no stopping you now 

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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
The water and the waves in pic one just screams bass. I'd of wet myself just walking on to it. What time did you fish it..? Did you catch it at first light..?
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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
Think it was around 10:30 till 2:30 so nope not first light:-)Eoghan wrote:The water and the waves in pic one just screams Bass. I'd of wet myself just walking on to it. What time did you fish it..? Did you catch it at first light..?
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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
Well done on your Bass nice photos. 

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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
well done mate nice fish class to get ur first bass.




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WISHLIST(2013):
BASS ,MULLET, TURBOT, CONGER, RAY, BULL HUSS, SMOOTH HOUND
SPIECIES LIST(2013):: SEA TROUT, (1st) BASS, SPECIMEN PLAICE (3lb), DAB, LSD, FLOUNDER, SHORE ROCKLING, COALLIE, POLLOCK, STARFISH, PAINTED RAY, BULL HUSS, THORNBACK RAY, 1st LURE CAUGHT BASS. 3 BEARDED ROCKLING.
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WISHLIST(2013):
BASS ,MULLET, TURBOT, CONGER, RAY, BULL HUSS, SMOOTH HOUND
SPIECIES LIST(2013):: SEA TROUT, (1st) BASS, SPECIMEN PLAICE (3lb), DAB, LSD, FLOUNDER, SHORE ROCKLING, COALLIE, POLLOCK, STARFISH, PAINTED RAY, BULL HUSS, THORNBACK RAY, 1st LURE CAUGHT BASS. 3 BEARDED ROCKLING.
LOVE FISHING/ HATE IT WHEN IM NOT!!!!
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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
great report, felt like being there
keep her lit!

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Re: first Bass of 2013 finally!
It just proves perseverance pays off. Well done.
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